Which gun I should Buy?

[elkrack]

Looking at the ammo shelves at sportsman’s warehouse I would buy 300wsm, 25-06, 28 nosler or 7mm wsm. These calibers actually have plenty ammo stocked!

[Rainier10]

Looking at the ammo shelves at sportsman’s warehouse I would buy 300wsm, 25-06, 28 nosler or 7mm wsm. These calibers actually have plenty ammo stocked!

same at sportco just now.

[JJB11B]

Go look at a local store and see what ammo you can get ahold of right now, then buy one of those!

[fowl smacker]

I would NOT select a rifle/caliber based on what ammo is available at this moment.  Get whatever caliber you've been wanting in whatever rifle you decide to get.  Ammo will appear back on the shelves like it always does.  The ammo companies are going all out to get shelves restocked, they say it may be 6-9months.  Don't get a caliber you aren't thrilled with just because that's what's there now.  Or do, if you just like buying a bunch of rifles, I mean that is fun too.

[MeatMissile]

A: What are you hunting?
B: What terrain/vegetation?
C: What is your preferred hunting style?

For example, the rifle I would carry on a pronghorn hunt in open prairie would be different than what I would carry if still-hunting timber for blacktails.  If I were shooting forest grouse, I might carry a 22.  If I were hunting pheasants, maybe a 20 or 12ga. 

[konradcountry]

Ruger American 6.5 or 7mm-08.

Warning: You will piss off people that paid $1200 for a rifle.

[bearpaw]

Pretty tough to beat a Ruger American for cost and basic quality. I'm not a savage fan but they also make some basic rifles that are reliable and very accurate.

The next best option, a little more cost and a little higher quality is a Weatherby Vanguard which is available in most popular calibers. They shoot very well!

For the average person it makes sense to buy one of the most versatile and popular calibers such as .243, 270, 7mm RM, 308, 30/06, 300WM. If you can't find ammo just post a classified on this forum that you need to buy some ammo, someone will have ammo available.

After you purchase a rifle then get a good scope, the rule of thumb is to spend as much or more on the scope, if you have to get the cheaper rifle get the cheaper rifle rather than the cheaper scope! FWIW: If you buy one of those savage rifles that has a cheap scope mounted on it, discard the junk scope and get a better scope as soon as you can afford a better scope. 

I know a lot of guys like Vortex but they have thin tubes and I know of a lot of Vortex that had have to be warrantied. I prefer Nikon or Leopold for affordable quality scopes. I think you are better off buying a used Nikon or Leopold than a new Vortex!

These are just my opinions and preferences. There probably isn't a rifle for sale that won't get the job done one way or another. 

[fowl smacker]

Pretty tough to beat a Ruger American for cost and basic quality. I'm not a savage fan but they also make some basic rifles that are reliable and very accurate.

The next best option, a little more cost and a little higher quality is a Weatherby Vanguard which is available in most popular calibers. They shoot very well!

For the average person it makes sense to buy one of the most versatile and popular calibers such as .243, 270, 7mm RM, 308, 30/06, 300WM. If you can't find ammo just post a classified on this forum that you need to buy some ammo, someone will have ammo available.

After you purchase a rifle then get a good scope, the rule of thumb is to spend as much or more on the scope, if you have to get the cheaper rifle get the cheaper rifle rather than the cheaper scope! FWIW: If you buy one of those savage rifles that has a cheap scope mounted on it, discard the junk scope and get a better scope as soon as you can afford a better scope. 

I know a lot of guys like Vortex but they have thin tubes and I know of a lot of Vortex that had have to be warrantied. I prefer Nikon or Leopold for affordable quality scopes. I think you are better off buying a used Nikon or Leopold than a new Vortex!

These are just my opinions and preferences. There probably isn't a rifle for sale that won't get the job done one way or another. 

Mostly agree with this except for the Nikon part.  They stopped making rifle scopes, while their scopes were good for their price point, I wouldn't buy one just for the fact that eventually you won't be able to get service or parts for them.  Vortex has always treated me well.  A good Leupold will last a long long long time.

[bearpaw]

I didn't know Nikon quite building scopes? Sorry to hear that.

[Magnum_Willys]

With the Vortex scopes I would use 6 screw rings.  Like stated thin tubes move under narrow rings.   Twice scopes sent back were determined to be moving within the rings.

[Houndhunter]

I've become a big fan of the 6.5300wby, expensive ammo but that gun sure is sweet to hunt with. Very flat and hits hard.

[buckfvr]

Even admitting to owning 2 6.5cm, which is a great caliber (as is any .264), and having both smaller and bigger, and having had rifles from 22-250 through .338 win, If I had to give them all up and replace them with one rifle, it would be some what of a return to roots for me as I would get a .270 win in a blink. Ive killed deer elk and bear in the past with the .270 handily.

[konradcountry]

Pretty tough to beat a Ruger American for cost and basic quality. I'm not a savage fan but they also make some basic rifles that are reliable and very accurate.

Have you tried the Axis 2? Put a boyds stock on it and you have a really nice rifle.

[MADMAX]

Weatherby vanguard
Darn nice rifles
Have 2
270
257 mag
Great shooters

[havershap]

I have a Tika T3 light hunter in .300 WSM.  I can highly recommend the make and model.  It is very smooth, shoots any ammo that I  feed it into 1 MOA and my handloads into .5 MOA.  But I wouldn't by that caliber again.  If I had it to do over again, I'd get in .30-06 or, if you're willing to sacrifice some ballistic performance to reduce recoil, .308.